Standard Lemma guide

logy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈloʊɡi/
  • rhymes with -oʊɡi
  • Received-Pronunciation: /lədʒɪ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Slow to respond or react; lethargic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The steering seems logy; you have to turn the wheel well before you want to turn.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A term formed with the -logy suffix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dazed, foggy, groggy, stuporous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Attested from the 19th century, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Dutch log (“heavy, dull”).

Nominalization of the -logy suffix.